radiate — to send out energy, light, or heat in straight lines from a central point
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to send out energy, light, or heat in straight lines from a central point
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈreɪdiˌeɪt/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother radiates so much love that even grumpy cats become cuddly around her.
- The heater radiates warmth throughout the room.
- Pain radiated from his injured shoulder down to his fingertips.
radiate
VERB[/ˈreɪdiˌeɪt/]
to send out energy, light, or heat in straight lines from a central point
Energy spreading outward from center
Light radiates as artists create, and people appreciate!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'radiatus', the past participle of 'radius', which originally meant 'ray' or 'spoke of a wheel'. The term evokes the image of spokes radiating outward from the hub of a wheel, capturing the sense of spreading or extending in all directions from a central point.
Breakdown
radius (ray, spoke of a wheel) + -ate (verb-forming suffix), creating a verb meaning to emit rays or spread outward from a center.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother radiates so much love that even grumpy cats become cuddly around her.”
“The heater radiates warmth throughout the room.”
“Pain radiated from his injured shoulder down to his fingertips.”
“The bride radiated joy so brightly that even the wedding photographer needed sunglasses.”
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